The Sutton Place Hotel Participates In 3rd Annual "Earth Hour"

VANCOUVER, BC -- On Saturday, March 29th, 2009, The Sutton Place Grande Hotels Group will once again be doing its part in the fight against global warming by participating in the 3rd annual "Earth Hour", an event that brings together people and businesses around the world to raise awareness about climate change and global warming.

"We understand that the goal for this year's Earth Hour is to have 1 billion people switch off their lights as part of a global vote," says John Sandor, General Manager of The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver. "Our four Sutton Place Hotel properties participating is a small way for us to contribute to achieving this goal and proves that we want to take control of the future of our planet."

For the second year in a row, The Sutton Place Grande Hotels group will play a role by turning off the lights in the building for one hour at 8:30pm PST on Saturday, March 29th, 2009. Hotel guests will also be encouraged to participate by switching off all non-essential lighting, computers, televisions and appliances during that particular hour.

Earth Hour, coordinated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), originated in March 2007 in Sydney, Australia, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. By the following year the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights.

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Vancouver's Five Diamond Sutton Place Hotel is owned and operated by The Sutton Place Grande Hotels Group, with additional luxury properties in Chicago, Edmonton and Toronto.